“Well! At least he's not dead. He says he's at the Trop, but he wouldn't elaborate.”

“The Trop? He's either at a casino in Atlantic City, or at a baseball stadium in Tampa Bay. Since the Devil Rays are no longer playing, I'd go with AC. Of course, maybe he's in on these Yankee meetings to decided Joe Torre's fate.”

“His fate? Are they hanging him?”

“No, his contract is up and they have to decide if they want to give him a new one for next year.”

“And this is a big secret meeting?”

“It's the Yankees. They try to make everything into a production.”

“He hasn't been to Atlantic City in a while. Did he say when he'd be back?”

“Nope. He rushed me off the phone, said he had to get back to his hand.”